Ruston Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 (edited) 5050 and I visited the Foxfield Railway, today, to sample the delights of various oil-engined devices. Three of the home team, plus one Swindon-built hydraulic (which I didn't use up any pixels on, what with it being Western and British Rail and all) and the added bonus of an Austerity deputising for another diesel. Bagnall Wolstanton No.3. Thomas Hill Vanguard 111c (rebuild of a Sentinel 4wVBGT) Note the slightly swept back cab front. Some had the front straight up and down, as on the RT Models kit. Austerity Wimblebury "Giz a go, Mister!" 5050 takes the controls of Wimblebury in the colliery yard, thanks to Nigel (Avonside 1586 of this parish). Andrew Barclay diesel-hydraulic. I wish I had taken a tape measure with me to measure up this rare beast. A John Fowler 0-6-0DM. Definitely one that needs to be modelled. Edited May 5, 2018 by Ruston 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Nice! I had no idea that the 0-6-0 Fowler existed! Fascinating. Thank you for sharing the pictures. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) Some info on the Fowler RTB loco here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/rt1-return-to-action/ I wonder what the original Richard Thomas & Baldwins livery was? Looked good in the earlier green, and looks good in this blue too. Looks like a successful project!!! Edited May 6, 2018 by Osgood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) Nice! I had no idea that the 0-6-0 Fowler existed! Fascinating. Thank you for sharing the pictures. Adam That Fowler 0-6-0 looks like an enlarged 0-4-0 of the type used by the MOD etc. Many were sold as surplus and the Severn Valley Railway had one in its early days. Sadly because it wasn't steam it was gas axed. One day Mr & Mrs Edge !!!!! Edited May 6, 2018 by Covkid 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Not much to add to Dave's photos apart from possibly this one which shows the Thomas Hill pretending to be a steam loco - or perhaps it needs a good de-coke! It was a beautiful day (as was the full English breakfast) and I got a bit surnburned. And I'm not rising to the bait about the products of Swindon - even though I realised when I uploaded my photos that I hadn't got one of the Class 14!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ailg8048 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) D9531 arrives at the colliery on Saturday Edited May 8, 2018 by ailg8048 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ailg8048 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Wolstanton with a rake of empties heading for the colliery 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ailg8048 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) D9531 at the farm crossing Edited May 8, 2018 by ailg8048 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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